Mothman
Mothman
Background:
West Virginia
The first reported sighting of the creature we know as Mothman was on November 12, 1966 in Clendin, West Virginia. Depending on the source, one to five gravediggers spotted a figure moving from, tree to tree in the graveyard they were working in. Three days later, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, two couples were out on the edges of town driving. The Scarberrys and Mallettes saw the creature in the dark, it’s eyes glowing red when the lights from their car hit them. The couples drove quickly back to the town. Supposedly the creature followed all the way to the outskirts of town before it disappeared into a nearby field. The couples later went to the police and described the creature as “a winged creature 6-7 ft. tall, bright red eyes about 6 in. apart, a 10 ft. wing span, able to fly as quick as 100 mph, and a clumsy ground runner”. Throughout the next three days, eight more sightings were reported. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed and killed 46 people. Leading up to the collapse UFO sightings supposedly occurred in the surrounding areas. This began the legend that Mothman is a harbinger of doom.
Illinois
On July 25, 1977, the creature or a creature similar to it was sighted in Illinois for the first time. A woman in Logan County reported that while watching her kids play in the back yard two giant birdlike creatures attacked her family. Apparently one of the creatures snatched up her son and carried him several yards away. In Illinois, the sightings continues increasing, many occurring in Chicago between 2017 and 2019. In 2017, 55 sightings were recorded. In November 2019, the most recent sighting occurred. A truck driver at O’Hare International Airport was outside smoking a cigarette when he spotted what he described as looking “like a person with wings that were stretched out and flapping” standing by the fence. Could it possibly be that Mothman was warning the citizens of Chicago or the upcoming trials they would be facing In 2020?
Other reported sightings of Mothman or a similar creature occurred around the same time and place as the 1986 Chernobyl Disaster, the 2009 Mexican Swine flu outbreak, and the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
*Supposedly there was a Mothman sighting in Prince William in Virginia, but I was unable to confirm this. *
Theories:
· Sandhill Crane:
§ 2.5-4 ft. tall
§ Grey plumage
§ Red flesh around the eyes
§ Average wingspan of 7 ft.
§ Similar sounds to Mothman
§ No confirmed sightings in West Virginia but are very frequent in Illinois
§ Known to migrate to the west coast during the winter
§ Living in the “TNT Area” could’ve possibly mutated it
§ It would have likely been found by now
§ Doesn’t match full description of Mothman
· Prank:
§ Could possibly be a prank that got out of hand
§ No one’s come out saying they are
§ How has it been seen across the world if this is the case?
§ Could’ve caused a mass hysteria affect
· Mass Hysteria:
§ Looks similar to a sleep paralysis demon
§ More recent sightings reported by people who have heard or are fans of Mothman
§ Could be people letting their imaginations get the best of them
§ There is quite a large quantity of reports though
· Interdimensional/Ultra-Terrestrial:
§ Def.: A being that commands time and space and can jump from one dimension to another
§ Plays into the Multiverse Theory
§ Could explain why no one’s caught him
§ Explains appearance
§ Could tie Mothman to other cryptids as this is a common theory
§ Could be coming to warn of disasters
§ Personal favorite theory